Category: Vinyl

Curse of Lono Self-Titled EP [12”] (Submarine Cat) Don’t be worried that their band name sounds like the title of an Adult Swim show, Curse of Lono have just turned in a shockingly sweet debut that is equal parts Teenage…

Motosierra Buzo Nuevo/La Marcos 7” (Spaghetty Town) On their latest 7”, South American speed metal band Motosierra ram through two blistering tracks in less than five minutes. Side A, “Buzo Nuevo,” and the flipside, “La Marcos,” are bursts of ferocity,…

Close Lobsters Desire & Signs EP 7” (Shelflife) The short-lived Scottish jangle pop band Close Lobsters never really got the recognition of some of their peers like Aztec Camera or R.E.M., but damn, did they deserve it. Around just long…

Eyes of Love Self-Titled EP 7″ (Wharf Cat) Multi-instrumentalist Andrea Schiavelli has played in Nude Beach and was once in the band Punks on Mars. Now the Los Angeles-born New York resident is embarking on a solo journey under the…

The Fireworks Black and Blue EP 10” (Shelflife) British noise pop band the Fireworks turned in one of the genre’s favorites with their solid debut last year, ‘Switch Me On.’ They have quickly followed it up with the four-song ‘Black…

Redd Kross / The Side Eyes Songs That Chargo Taught Us 7″ (In The Red) The Side Eyes are a bad-ass Los Angeles-based punk band with more balls than a lot of these Hot Topic-inspired wannabes. However, the punk rockers…

Secret Stuff / Sundressed Split EP 7″ (Spartan) In conjunction with the tour together, (along with Daisyhead, Northbound, the Other Stars, and Casey Bolles on various dates), Secret Stuff and Sundressed have come together to release this 4-song limited edition…

Tesla Psychotic Supper 25th Anniversary Edition [2 LPs] (Geffen/UME) The third studio record from Sacramento-based Tesla may not have offered a chart-topping ballad like 1989s ‘Great Radio Controversy’ (“Love Song” was a staple of just about every high school mix…

James Williamson & Petra Haden Blues Jumped the Rabbit b/w Last Kind Words (Self-Released) Respected guitarist James Williamson has had one of the busiest times of his career in the last few years and arguably, his most fulfilling. In 2013…

Young Mister Self-Titled 12″ (Refresh) Over eight tracks, Young Mister – under the guidance of Steven Fiore – creates a stirring mix of Americana, contemporary folk and pop, making for a remarkable debut. Not afraid to draw on influences like…

Adam and the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier [Super Deluxe Edition] (Legacy) Adam and the Ants released only three studio albums before Adam dropped the Ants and went solo as Adam Ant in 1982; this also when Ant struck…

Alejandro Escovedo Gravity; Thirteen Years [Deluxe Reissue] (New West/Watermelon) Alejandro Escovedo is one of the most prolific, not to mention underrated singer/songwriters of the last 20 years. The son of Mexican immigrants, Escovedo cut his teeth in the San Francisco…